The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-05-09


too near the Colonies for one thing,
and then the only article produced, you
may say, is copra. Besides, there is
the currency difficulty. A while ago
Bolivian money passed for one dollar
which was worth only fifty cents. There
we're only three firms that would not
take it, but in four months we succeed
ed in having it rejected altogether. We
have Gillian money now, which to sell
is worth O5 cents, and to buy 90 or 81
cents in San Francisco, but which we
have to take for one dollar. Our goods
come from Germany, San Fran
cisco and sydney" Matafa laughed
at the mention OF Hawaiian currency,
and added: owe have no relations
with Honolulu, and ultimately will have
no money except English or German.
Some of your merchants here wanted
me to take kerosene from them. Now,
| can buy it here cheaper than in San
Francisco. can get kerosene for
$3.50 case, but the freight would be
$1.6o. No; direct steamer, even
heavily subsidized, would never pay
had thought Of going to see Mr.. Glib
bons, your premier"-"Gibson," cor
rccted the interviewer-"about supplies
our firm could furnish the Embassy;
but | understand there is talk Of send.
ing the bark Kalakaua down with sup
plies from here, and there would be no
use Of our rendering. Oh; | am well
acquainted with some of the people
here. | had a talk with Captain Jack
son, of the man.of-war, to-day. He
doesn't concern himself about the poll
tics of the affair." so long as he Is paid
his salary
THE RIVAL KINGS
"Your Government has made a
treaty with Malietoa as il he was the
undisputed and only sovereign in Sa-
moa Now, the Emperor William has
telegraphed, in response to congratuIa.
tons on his ninetieth birthday from
Tamasese on March 23rd, addressing
him as 'ramasese lie Tupu' (the King).
How far the Hawaiian treaty with
Malietoa will go is to be found out. In
case Of a fight in former times Malietoa
was the stronger because he was living
with the whites and could get all the
ammunition or money he required,
but now Tamase has turned the tables
and can get anything he wants, and he
has far more money than Malietoa,
Let me see, think l have it with me.
Yes"-and Matafa excusing himself
went down to his state room, in a few
moments returning with a brief note
nicely written in the Samoan Language
on half page Of common letter paper
1t was, he explained written by King
Malietoa to himself, and read as fol
lows:-
ia Matafa.
la faamole mole sau lie fa6ne o loo
alu malaga ona avatu lea lie $2.75
Aua tie tuatu vale.
"MALIEToA LIE TUPU.
"Apia, Iura, 1886"
Matafa gave the free translation 0
the above note as follows:--
"To Matafa.
81 beg your pardon. My wife hai
gone on visit, and as soon as sh,
returns will pay you the SAYS which
owe you.
"MALIEToA THE KING.
Apia, end July, 1886"
"And he paid it., said Matafa. Thi
episode was related as proof that thu
privy purse of the Samoan monarch re
cognized by Hawaii is by no means
flush, when a royal debt Of two dollar
and seyenty-hve cents had to await tn,
return from a visit of His Majesty
spouse, who apparently carries tn
stocking, if she does not wear tn
breeches.
CONCLUDING REMARKS.
Matafa, as the interviewer was abou
to leave him, took occasion to empha
size his previous contradiction of tn
story about the Hawaiian Embassado
keeping saloon: "He hadonly onelittl
entertainment in his house. His hous
is kept well and decently, and he keep
himself quiet and respectable. HI
buys his beer by the bottle iron
us, and does not keep whiskey shop
But Greenebaum used TO have a viii:
To-, Oh